At the close of Week 30, the global bunker indices tracked by MABUX displayed mixed dynamics. The 380 HSFO index edged down by 1.04 USD, dropping from 466.85 USD/MT to 465.81 USD/MT, and remained well below the 500.00 USD threshold.

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Northwest Europe

All bunker fuel grades are now readily available in the ARA hub, a trader told ENGINE. Lead times have reduced to 5-7 days for all grades, remaining stable for VLSFO and down from last week's 9-10 days for HSFO

Singapore and Malaysia

VLSFO delivery schedules in Singapore continue to vary significantly between suppliers. Some can provide delivery within five days, while others require advance booking of up to three weeks. This represents a marginal improvement from the previous week’s range

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This is highlighted once

Clean

LR2

LR2 freight in the MEG recovered by mid-week to then plateau. The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index climbed 13.06 points to WS125. A TC20 90kt MEG/UK-Continent trip also went from $3.38mill to $3.65mill.

West of Suez, Mediterranean/East LR2’s held completely flat this

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North America

Bunker fuel demand has improved over the week in Houston, and availability is good across all three fuel grades at the port.

“We can offer HSFO at $428-429/mt and LSMGO at $681-695/mt, under a week. VLSFO availability also good,” a